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Knitting Relay, sponsored by the Associazione Culturale E.spazio23, the Municipality of Faenza, in collaboration with the MIC (International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza) and supported by "Technical Tests: Faenza by Ravenna 2019, a candidate for the European Capital of Culture" presents:

“Total Pink – Urban Knitting in Faenza 2013”

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Guerrilla knitting, yarn bombing, urban knitting, these are the most common names to identify what is now defined as a new art form, an expression of a contemporary language. In simple words, it is a very old activity, once relegated to houses smelling of wood and chicken stock, we are talking about "knitting". What our old grandmothers used to do, at the stove, with quick movements and crochet needles used masterfully.

Nowadays, this old "wisdom" is suggested in the folds of our busy tarmac and noisy cities, resulting in more than a simple gesture of Grandma. Urban Knitting is no more than a new form of street art which gives colour to our grey cities using colorful wool. First started in the United States and northern Europe, this trend has come to Italy. For a couple of years, in fact, the art of decorating urban spaces with colored thread, seems to please "La Bella Italia", as shown by the growing number of events that occur from north to south. Re-evaluation of handicrafts, social integration, improved urban areas, there are different types of motivation that accompany this new form of "street art".

Knitting Relay is one of the first groups that has emerged in Italy with the intention of disseminating and promoting textile art (knitting and crocheting). For us, the urban knitting experience is not new, nor are the actions of collective participation and projects related to the itinerant art of wool and thread.

Born in June 2011, the group KR was founded by the creative artists Andrea Kotliarsky, Lauraluna Ceccolini and Mariapia Gambino. In their project of "textile art by post", 30 women who met through the internet worked to create a single piece, which travelled throughout Italy for 8 months. Today "Knitting Relay" is more than just a "fancy", it is really and truly a collaborative project that works to promote working together, sharing the passion for textile art.

The KR group, even though it is still in its infancy, already has a number of activities to promote participation and collective action of Urban Knitting: textile art workshops for children and adults, knit-coffee meetings, and collaborative projects of solidarity.

Another interesting development is the fingerknitting relay, a group game involving children and adults, designed by Andrea Kotliarsky and Mariapia Gambino

What do we do?Total de Pink - Urban Knitting in Faenza 2013

After a year, the KR group returned to Faenza, a town which in March 2012 hosted the "artwork" that was the result of a collective work done by the 30 women that gave rise to the group of the same name. Our new proposal is to cover the centre of this city in the region of Romagna in "pink patches". Why Total Pink? Because pink is the color that characterize this initiative. Urban Knitting The action aimed at the city of Faenza main theme is the "woman". A project designed by women for women, without attempting to exclude the opposite sex! Women relate with the difficulties of daily life, women are backstage, offstage. A discussion of Women for Women, without rhetoric. And to do this, we will introduce different groups in Italy dealing with "knitting", all those groups in recent years have sprung up and formed with the common goal of disseminating and sharing the passion for textile art. We will include the participation of voluntary organizations, businesses and ordinary people, and anyone who would like to share with us this great experience. Together we are going to create many pink squares, which will be used to cover some of the urban elements of the city of Faenza. A mass collaboration for a single goal!

THIS IS INDEPENDENT, AND NOT FOR PROFIT PROJECT. IT IS ORGANISED WITH A "ZERO" BUDGET, WITH COMMITMENT AND PASSION. EVERY CONTRIBUTION IS WELCOME!To participate or contribute to our project CONTACT BY E-MAIL: knittingrelay@hotmail.it

The event is free and open to all individuals, groups, associations, cooperatives, etc. Participating is easy! You will have to make one or more "squares" of knitting or crochet, in pink (and / or all its shades) of size 30x30 cm (minimum). Free style. You also need to make some red hearts, crochet, or knitting, or just pieces of fabric (any quantity or size). Red hearts should not be sewn or attached to the pink squares, but should be sent separately. The required materials must be mailed or hand delivered to Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche,Viale Baccarini 19, 48018, Faenza (RA)ITALY identified as :Total Pink KR/Lab.Giocare con l’Arte. No later than April 27, 2013

Whan to join in with your group?

Everyone who wants to participate in our group must provide us with their e-mail to: knittingrelay@hotmail.it. Each working group will be assigned an urban element, ( a tree, a bench, a lamppost etc) and we will send you the information with measurements and photos of the surface to be covered. All urban furniture assigned to working groups will be identified with the name of the group. You will also be mentioned in our blog sites or referral links to participating groups. (Participation is free).

For individual participants

The participants can simply create one or more pieces of size 30x30 cm (minimum). If you want, you may request the assignment of an urban object (clearly assigning the size of the item with the type of work that one person can make) instead of making lots of small squares. Persons wishing to request assignment of an item to cover should contact us by email: knittingrelay@hotmail.it. (All participants will be mentioned on our blog, regardless of the number of items sent)

Are you a business, a manufacturer of wool or a haberdashery shop?

You can work with us and participate in the project: TOTAL PINK. Collaborate is simple: You can do it by donating pink balls of wool or a monetary contribution that will allow us to cover the costs for conducting this event. In return, we will put your logo on our blog site for the duration of the event (February-May 2013). To make your contribution contact us at: knittingrelay@hotmail.it

Want to help us during the days of the event?

During the days when the event takes place (Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May), we need help to sew all the pieces that will be sent to cover the urban furniture. If you want to give us a hand and share this time with us, we look forward to seeing you!

THIS is an independent, not-for-profit project and is organised on a "zero" budget, with commitment and passion. All contributions are welcome!

All squares and hearts to be created for this initiative will be used to Uran Pink Total Knitting Faenza be held in 11 to 12 May 2013. Parts will not be returned.

THIS
IS INDEPENDENT, AND NOT FOR PROFIT PROJECT. IT IS ORGANISED WITH A "ZERO"
BUDGET, WITH COMMITMENT AND PASSION. EVERY CONTRIBUTION IS WELCOME!To participate or contribute to our project CONTACT BY E-MAIL: knittingrelay@hotmail.it

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Date and events

The event wille held during the weekend of 11/12 May 2013 in the city of Faenza.Saturday
11: Meeting with all participants, the curious and / or fans of
Knitting Relay, at the International Museum of Ceramics, in which all
the pieces are sewn together. Conference: presentation of the project,
the participation of organizations and associations concerned to address
the issues of Women. Sunday 12 (Mother's Day): Urban Action Knitting in the old town of Faenza.(Provisional timetable)

1 commento:

Brilliant idea - the differences that have existed between male and female or 'high' and 'low' art is an issue that is slowly being irradicated by events like this. Thankfully today, in the contemporary art scene not only both men and women feel free to express their art with any material or art form that they feel comfortable with and enjoy using, making this a refreshing change from the sexist and elitist attitudes of the past -